Presented by

Jess Robinson, Vermont State Archaeologist

Patricia Reid, Director of Collections, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Angie Grove, Executive Director, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum

Archaeological collections can have diverse and unusual needs for their care and management. In this webinar, presenters will share their experience and expertise in managing a range of these types of collections. They will cover everything from challenges and opportunities in curation, to data considerations, to practical solutions and ideas for storage, care, and use. Intended mainly for staff from small to mid-sized museums whose primary focus is not archaeology.

Jess Robinson is Vermont State Archaeologist.  He directs a Statewide program of archaeological preservation including planning, policy development, program development and implementation, Federal and State regulatory oversight, education, budget preparation and monitoring, and public relations. He also directs and manages the Vermont Archaeology Heritage Center, which is the State’s collections management facility and center for Vermont archaeology education and outreach. 

Angie Grove is Executive Director at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, VT. As a public historian, she works to advance the role that historical knowledge plays in forming community and individual identities, and to improve opportunities for people to interact with historical research and hands-on experiences, in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Patricia Reid is the Director of Collections at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, VT. She has spent the past decade managing museum collections at museums and libraries around the country, with the bulk of that experience with the archaeological collections on repository at LCMM. Patricia holds a BA in Archaeology, History, and French from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA.

There will be time allotted for your questions, both during the webinar and at a follow-up “Conversations with Colleagues.” 

We will follow up this event with a virtual Conversation with Colleagues on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from noon to 1PM . All those who register for the webinar are invited to attend.

Pre-registration is required and a Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you closer to the meeting date. Space in the workshop is limited to 100 participants. Please register by Wednesday, January 22nd.

If you can’t make it to the live event, you can still register for the workshop and we will send you the recording once it becomes available.

The cost of the virtual workshop is as follows:

• $15 for any non-member of CCCA who wishes to attend

• $10 if you have applied for and been accepted as a Professional Affiliate Member of the CCCA or have made a donation of at least $25 this year as a Friend of the CCCA

• FREE if you have applied for and been accepted as an Emerging Professional or Student Member of the CCCA.

You can pay with a credit card without setting up an account. If you need to pay by check please email us at collectionscarealliance@gmail.com

Your workshop fees and additional donations help our growing community of conservation and preservation professionals aid regional cultural heritage organizations in the care and conservation of their collections and materials.  As a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Vermont, the CCCA relies on the support of our membership and community to help us develop and promote affordable opportunities for training and networking and to improve the long-term preservation of these vulnerable collections. Thank you!